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Bijl, A - Jewels! The glitter of the Russian Court English ed.

Exhibtioncatalogue Hermitage Amsterdam. Russian court culture was an unbelievable phenomenon. One of the greatest treasures of the Hermitage is the collection of jewels, often from tsars, tsarina's and wealthy grand dukes. The precious jewelery gives an impression of fashion from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, with the names of famous jewelery houses such as Cartier, Boucheron and Fabergé.
In Jewels! You will find a lot of background information about the jewelry worn by the Czars and the Russian elite, as well as numerous (often entertaining) anecdotes. Besides a fascinating reference work with more than 500 images, this is a book to dream away with - in the glitter and glamor of the high society of days gone by.
Large paperback, 24x28cm, fully illustrated (500 illustrations) 240 pages, in the English language.